All of us look at the Salem Witch Trials, and we shudder in shame. Let us look to history then, to these same Salem Witch Trials, and make a conscious effort not to repeat the evil of history: not to repeat the evil of fear.
Election History articles on Democracy Chronicles
Here we cover how democracy has progressed through time in our highly suggested global election history coverage. Modern systems of democracy largely arose out of the Europe through the period at the end of the Middle Ages into the Reformation, the Age of Enlightenment, and the American and French Revolutions. However in reality, democratic decision making is an even more ancient invention and in many ways a fixture of nature . Also check out our section on World Democracy.
The Story Behind Winning Canadian Women’s Suffrage
Local customs threw up unusual barriers for the activists who secured Canadian women’s suffrage
Latest From the National Museum of American History
See the latest exhibit at the National Museum of American History called “Hooray for Politics”
VIDEO: Killer Mike Talks Race With Stephen Colbert
Rapper and outspoken political activist Killer Mike discusses controversial subject with Colbert
Religious Politics and Social Tension Throughout History
After 2000 years of religious politics leading to social chaos, it seems to be universal trend
Why Terrorism Shouldn’t Worry You in 2016
We find ourselves here, in the year 2015, faced with an existential crisis. Are the capacities of man and all those things we have accumulated – the rule of law, democratic process, functions of civil society and so forth – under threat more so now than ever?
On the Decline of Newspapers and Democracy
Newspapers and democracy are inextricably linked in the modern era and their decline is concerning
On the Compatibility of Abrahamic Religions With Democracy
Democracy and religious texts from antiquity like Abrahamic religions are difficult to reconcile
VIDEO: Spike Lee’s Chi-Raq Documents Women’s Sex Strike
Director Spike Lee discusses his new film Chi-Raq about famed anti-violence sex strike in Chicago
The 151st Anniversary of First Absentee Voting in America
Absentee voting became a national issue following soldier’s need to vote during the Civil War